Hi Erin,
Welcome to planDisney! It's always a pleasure to help a fellow Floridian make plans for a visit to Walt Disney World.
My family just got home from a vacation combining time on the
Disney Destiny and at Walt Disney World. We took advantage of the current
Water Park Benefit that includes free admission to a water park on check-in day, through September 8, 2026. For the second year in a row, we booked a
Polar Patio at Blizzard Beach for that day for our party of 8.
We're now sort of spoiled. I suspect we will be looking to book a Polar Patio or a
Beachcomber Shack whenever we visit Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon in the future.
Reservations for the reserved areas at the water parks open 60 days in advance of your visit.
If you know the number of the patio you would prefer (we really like ours, lucky No. 13, right by the Flamingo entrance to the
Cross Country Creek lazy river), you can add that request to your reservation by calling the
Tours & Recreation phone line and asking that a note be added to your reservation. Or you can ask for a specific location when you check in at
Beach Haus when you arrive.
Requests cannot be guaranteed, but please know that cast members do their best to accommodate your wishes when they can.
Thanks for stopping by planDisney, Erin. Please let us know if you have other questions as your vacation approaches.
Enjoy,
Wilma